Fatal Outcome due to Disseminated Cryptococcosis in a Patient With <scp>HIVrequiring</scp> Veno‐Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report
This case highlights the accelerated progression of disseminated cryptococcosis in patients with profound immunosuppression and the unique autopsy findings of extensive myocardial cryptococcal infiltration and microemboli, suggesting a contribution to acute refractory shock.
Authors
- Hiroki Matsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-4743)
- Morishita Koji
- Naoki Kawahara
- Taisei Sasamoto
Institutions
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acute Medicine & Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.70112
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00